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(11) | EP 3 097 778 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | STACKABLE POULTRY CONTAINER SYSTEM AND METHOD |
| (57) Stackable poultry container systems (10) are described herein along with methods
of using the systems in connection with the care of poultry. The stackable poultry
container systems (10) described herein may include feeder apparatus (30) that allow
for the distribution of feed to all of the containers within a stack of containers
through the feeder apparatus (30) provided in the uppermost container in the stack.
The stackable poultry container systems (10) described herein may include a floor
(20) that has waste apertures (50) formed therein to allow waste from animals located
in the container to fall through the floor (20) to improve sanitation for the animals
located in the container system (10). The stacks of poultry containers (10) may include
waste shields located beneath each floor (20) such that waste falling through the
floor (20) of a container does not pass into the container located below when the
containers are stacked on top of each other.
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